BioBased Feedstocks for Bottle Lid Manufacturing (BioLids)

该项目将帮助Pulpex有限公司完全实现其净零目标，为其创新的纸质瓶子用生物基封口取代现有的塑料盖子。Pulpex已经证明，有可能制造一种生物基瓶子，使品牌能够从玻璃或塑料转向易于回收的纸基替代品。为了实现这一目标，Pulpex开发了一种先进的制造工艺，将基于生物的原料(纤维素纤维)转化为瓶子，可以通过整个英国现有的完善的纸张回收计划轻松回收。目前Pulpex的盖子是由塑料制成的，其雄心是开发一种100%基于生物的新盖子。这个盖子将具有卓越的功能，并且很容易回收利用。因此，该项目的目的是评估使用压缩模塑工艺生产生物基盖的可行性，该盖子由不同的生物基原料组合而成。这些盖子将适合用途，并被认证为可在废纸流中回收。

This project will help Pulpex Ltd fully achieve its net zero ambition by replacing its existing plastic lids with a biobased closure for its innovative paper-based bottles.Pulpex has demonstrated that it is possible to manufacture a biobased bottle that will enable brands to switch from glass or plastic to a paper-based alternative that is readily recycled. To achieve this aim, Pulpex has developed an advanced manufacturing process that converts a biobased feedstock (cellulose fibre) into a bottle that can be easily recycled through the existing and well-established paper collection schemes that are available throughout the UK.Currently Pulpex lids are made from plastic and the ambition is to develop a new lid that is 100% biobased. This lid will have superior functionality and will be easily recycled. The project aim is therefore to assess the feasibility of using a compression moulding process to produce a biobased lid manufactured from a combination of different biobased feedstocks. These lids will be fit for purpose and certified as recyclable in the paper waste stream.